Rather than discussing the finer details of this update, I think it’s better to talk about general principles and the direction we appear to be heading in.
Seems that NC West focus much on what the few percent of top players can do and use this as a guidance for restriction for the rest. To me this seems a very backward way to think.
For example, the apparent error with the adena drops in IOS has allowed a few of my friends to actually earn 100 mill in a day or something for the 1st time in God know how long. Yet it will probably be restricted because a small percentage are earning a few billions or more. The sad reality as well is that those few percent of properly paid thousands or played for many years to enjoy that luxury.
But is it even a luxury? For a top player to make 3 billion + a day and they want to save for a top items still going to take them a long time to accomplish this, just seems like a luxury because everything is so back to front.
While this is going on we have new or less wealthy players that are restricted to a point in which they lose all hope of reasonable growth of their character. In this update this is reflected in areas and levels which many long term players just cannot accomplish or ever hope to (as things stand) and it is therefore meaningless.
Often NC West appear like totalitarian parent or even enemy of your average player, when you should be our friends and entertainers. Events seem more set up to feed the addiction of gamblers rather than giving your players an opportunity to gear up / develop.
Seems your business model is based on having the few percent pay for most of the costs, yet while most players are not as wealthy they would be willing to spend more if they got more value or a decent chance to grow. Both the big and the small would contribute then because all would have hope.
We do need OP God like powered players too. A lot of this game is about drama and gossip and encourages atmosphere.
In a nutshell NC West help your players grow and stop being so tight fisted and in return you will get more back on many levels.
I think the truth of this is reflected in this update because it means nothing to most players because of the lack of support from NC to grow and develop. The most exciting part of the new update is the drops in IOS and that’s was unintended.
I think a good idea also would be to add things to store like fishing bait so that player consistently make adena rather than it being so random.
Do the right thing, befriend us again and keep the servers and game alive.